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To: ratan lal who wrote (6592)	9/9/1999 3:36:00 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

If you think my post had no relation to yours, you can ignore it. If you spout any more abuses, you will be in trouble. I have warned you once and I warn you again.

To: ratan lal who wrote (6592)	9/9/1999 4:30:00 PM
From: JPR	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12475

Ratan: dawn.com Pakistani Patron checks in to a MOTEL owned and operated by Whoelse .. ?PATEL and gets a tax-free "DESI-RATE". Bolded words are my comments Pakistan strapped for cash. Tax Scofflaws show the finger Tax culture OF late, numerous CBR advertisements are appearing in the press coaxing people to pay their taxes honestly and develop a tax culture. One of the latest with the above heading states, What makes them excel?....What kind of a question is that? The US Govt throws the tax cheats in jail "What makes these countries excel?", followed with the suggestion, "Let us make a commitment to make 'Tax Culture' a part of our lives and bring our country at par with other developed countries". I beg to differ with CBR's approach. Nobody pays taxes voluntarily. Whilst watching BBC-TV news about two years ago, there was a documentary item on tax evasion. Incidentally, it was India and not Pakistan that was being cited. On mentioning tax evasion, the newscaster jokingly remarked, "I wish I could do that!" Pakistani Patron checks in to a MOTEL owned and operated by whoelse.. a ?PATEL and gets a tax-free "DESI-RATE" If it is a Motel, it must be a Patel, so goes the saying. Traveling on the US highway, I experienced that the roadside motels negotiate the room rate and do not issue any bills/ receipts. This is not to suggest that tax evasion in the US is as rampant as in Pakistan, but it does exist. Hold the tax and pay the bribe For achieving the revenue collections due, the CBR will need to cleanse its stables and eliminate corruption from its departments, so that they can honestly net and enforce the potential tax payers to pay their taxes, instead of coercing them to pay bribes. When people know there is no other way but to pay taxes according to the law, the tax culture shall automatically come into place. RAFI AHMED Karachi